Before the Ebola outbreak, Dr. Sheik Umar Khan focused on helping patients with other types of hemorrhagic fevers. Umaru Fofana/Reuters /Landov hide caption
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Medical workers treat Ebola patients at the Eternal Love Winning Africa hospital in Monrovia, Liberia. Three workers at the hospital, including Dr. Kent Brantly (left), have tested positive for Ebola. Courtesy of Samaritan's Purse hide caption
American Doctor Sick With Ebola Now Fighting For His Life
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Dr. Kent Brantly (right) of Samaritan's Purse gives orders to treat Ebola patients through the doorway of the isolation ward in Monrovia, Liberia. Courtesy of Samaritan's Purse hide caption
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Dr. Sheik Umar Khan, 39, who has treated more than 100 Ebola patients in Sierra Leone, has now been infected with the deadly virus. Umaru Fofana/Reuters/Landov hide caption
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Construction workers repair the roof inside the isolation area at the Doctors Without Borders treatment center in Kailahun. Tommy Trenchard for NPR hide caption
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Ebola precautions are taking hold in Sierra Leone. A man washes with disinfectant before entering a hospital in the capital city of Freetown. Youssouf Bah/AP hide caption
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Government health workers administer blood tests to check for the Ebola virus in Kenema, Sierra Leone, June 25. Reuters/Landov hide caption
In West Africa, Officials Target Ignorance And Fear Over Ebola
Medical workers with the nonprofit Doctors Without Borders treat a patient for Ebola in Gueckedou, Guinea. Despite their protective gear, the workers try to maintain human contact with patients by talking with them and getting close enough to look into their eyes. Sylvain Cherkaoui/Cosmos hide caption
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Lack of awareness about Ebola has fueled the outbreak in West Africa. Here, two Liberian women in Lofa read a pamphlet about how to prevent the spread of the virus. Ahmed Jallanzo/EPA/Landov hide caption
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Workers with Doctors Without Borders prepare isolation and treatment areas for Ebola patients in Gueckedou, Guinea. Kjell Gunnar Beraas/AP hide caption
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Doctors Without Borders workers transport a body at a center for victims of the Ebola virus in Guekedou, Guinea, in April. Seyllou/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
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On the lookout for SARS, an employee checks a baby's temperature at the Ben Gurion Airport in Israel, in 2003. The deadly virus quickly spread around the world once it reached Hong Kong, a central travel hub. Nir Elias/Reuters/Landov hide caption
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A UNICEF field worker talks to villagers in Liberia's Foya District about how to prevent Ebola disease. Ahmed Jallanzo/EPA/Landov hide caption
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Magida Safaoui, right, and an assistant plate tomatoes at a Trio Toques event in April. Safaoui helps out the three chefs who run the restaurant. Doreen Akiyo Yomoah for NPR hide caption
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The fatality rate in an Ebola outbreak ranges from 25 percent to 90 percent, depending on the particular strain of the virus involved. Cynthia Goldsmith/ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention hide caption